jpeg wrote:interesting to see how much positive response to this Jura synth; it seems there is much more positive response to the Juno then there was to Mini D; is that cos the Jura is better then Mini D or is it cos Juno was better the and more influential then Moog?
I have not even bothered to try the Mini D, so I won't comment on its quality. All I can say, while being a legend, the minimoog is "only" a monophonic synth meant to play bassline or solo, with a strong late 70's vibe.
Junos are a bit different, with their very own sonic universe attached to it, which is really 80s flavored. This sound has really defined an era, and a multi-tracked juno could compose entire LP back in the days. Italo disco songs where full of Junos 60.
I have owned (and stupidly sold) 2 Juno 106 a long time ago, they now have skyrocketed, I've only bought back an alpha Juno 1 out of nostalgia so I'm a bit familiar with these synths, (never had the chance to play a 60 though). I must admit JURA has really nailed the sonic identities of these synths.JURA also goes way beyond by adding velocities, effects, and 2nd envelop. As I was classical piano trained in my youth, adding velocity is a blessing in term of expressivness... at 75€ it's a no brainer for me.